Deluxe Model Compact S-42

Radolek Co., Chicago

  • Year
  • 1935
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 361584

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW), Police, sometimes also early TV (75-200m).
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 105-120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Deluxe Model Compact S-42 - Radolek Co., Chicago
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 10.25 x 8 x 5.25 inch / 260 x 203 x 133 mm
  • Notes
  • Receives broadcast band 200-550 meters (545-1500 kHz) and police band 175-200 meters (1500-1715 kHz).

    Retail price listed with tubes; dealer price was 10.95 USD with tubes.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 22.00 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Radolek Presents a Complete Line of Radio Receivers for 1935 catalog, page 3.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Glen Orriss. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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